Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 16 July 2026
Case Overview
- Appeal No. 4760/2025 filed by Oriental Insurance Company Pvt. Ltd. and another appellant against National Aluminium Company Ltd.
- The appeal sought to set aside the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) judgment dated 15 October 2024 in Consumer Complaint No. 2159/2016.
- Counsel for the appellants included Mr. Salil Paul, Ms. Manjeet Chawla, Mr. Sahil Paul, Ms. Jyoti, among others; counsel for the respondent included Mr. Ritin Rai, Mr. Abhishek Gupta, Mr. Gunnam Venkateswara Rao, Ms. Ikshita Singh, Mr. Dhruv Tiwari, Mr. Dhananjay Singh, Ms. Devyani Mahra.
- The matter was heard by a two‑judge bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva on 16 July 2026.
Final Outcome
- The Court found no grounds to interfere with the NCDRC order and dismissed the appeal.
- It directed that the amount deposited by the appellants pursuant to the order dated 28 March 2025, together with accrued interest, be disbursed to National Aluminium Company Ltd. in accordance with due procedure.
- Any pending applications, if any, were ordered to stand disposed of.
Topics: Legal; Consumer Dispute; Insurance